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Head Cancer

Head Cancer: Introduction

Any cancer of the head. Head cancers can occur in the sinuses, nasal cavity, salivary glands, eye, ear, nose, mouth and just about any other part of the head. Acoustic neuroma is a type of head cancer.

Symptoms of Head Cancer

• Headaches
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Mass
• Vision problems
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 6 symptoms of Head Cancer

Home Diagnostic Testing

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• more tests...»

Disease Topics Related To Head Cancer

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Medical Textbooks Online about Head Cancer

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Head Cancer?

• Misdiagnosis of Head Cancer
• Hidden causes of Head Cancer (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Head Cancer: Medical Mistakes

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Head Cancer: Undiagnosed Conditions

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  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Head Cancer

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Head Cancer: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Head Cancer

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Head Cancer:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Head Cancer, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Head Cancer: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

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  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Head Cancer

Read more about causes of Head Cancer.

More information about causes of Head Cancer:

• Head Cancer as a complication caused by other conditions

News Archives for Head Cancer

Medical news articles related to Head Cancer include:

• Being a 'People Person' May Be All in Your Head
• Robotic Surgery Practical for Some Head, Neck Tumors
• Health Tip: Heading Out on Vacation?
• Chest CT Scans Detect Spread of Head, Neck Cancers
• Head-First Slide a Heads-Up Play
• Racial Disparities Exist in Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes
• Patient-Reported Health Scores May Predict Head, Neck Cancer Outcomes
• Erbitux Extends Life for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Head Cancer

Medical research articles related to Head Cancer include:

• Long-term Survival and Metastatic Pattern of Pancreatic and Periampullary Cancer After Adjuvant Chemoradiation or Observation: Long-term Results of EORTC Trial 40891.
• Head and Neck Cancer: Resection and Neck Dissection
• NK-Cell Lymphomas of the Head and Neck
• Secondary Lung Tumors (Treatment)
• Secondary Lung Tumors (Follow-up)
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Videos for Head Cancer

See full list of 14 related videos

Patient Surveys for Head Cancer

• Patient Profile Survey
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Reseach about Head Cancer

Visit our research pages for current research about Head Cancer treatments.

Head Cancer: Broader Related Topics

• Cancer
• Head Conditions
• more types...»

Types of Head Cancer

Types of Head Cancer

• Acoustic neuroma
• more types...»

Read more about Types of Head Cancer

Stories from Users Related to Head Cancer

• Head tremors infants
• Vibrating feeling in head
• Weird sensation in my head
• Severe headaches...back of head, never go away??
• Sound buzzez through my head with a Jolt in my body
• my head has gotten smaller
• little white bumps on the rim of the head of my penis
• I am tired of being told its all in my head... 12 yrs...no diag yet
• Head drop, sudden severe musle weakness
• All in my Head
• Head popping
• Bumps on Penis Head
• 3.5 years and doctors think it's in my head.
• vibration in head
• Head rushes and euphoria
• It Is All In My Head - Except the Answer.
• Something moving in my head!
• 13 yr old, constant headaches, back of head- HELP!
• Tired of being told it's all in my head.

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